Bidet



Jan. 10, 1928.

E. HASLETT BIDET Filed May 11. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Gm: Mg

Jan. 10, 1928.

V E. HASLETT BIDET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 11. 1926 Ill Patented Jan.10, 1928,

UNITED STATES ELMER HASLETT, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Application filed May 11,

This invention relates to bidets and has for an object to provide animproved bidet which may be quickly and easily attached to and detachedfrom standard water closet or toilet seats upon which it may besupported, without the use of tools; with which its contents may bedrained into the bowl of the toilet upon the seat of which it may besupported, without removing the bidet from the seat; and which when notin use may be collapsed into a relatively small, compact andconveniently handled and stored article.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved bidet ofthis type which will be sanitary and relatively simple and inexpensive.

Various other objects and advantages will appear from the followingdescription of an embodiment of the invention, and the novel featureswill be particularly. pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of part of a toilet having attachedthereto a bidet constructed in accordance with the inven tion;

Figure 2 is a plan of the same;

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation similar to Figure l but with the bidetarranged to drain its contents.

Figure 4: is a sectional elevation somewhat similar to Figure l, of aportion of a toilet having attached thereto a. bidet also constructed inaccordance with the invention, but illustrating another embodiment ofthe invention;

Figure his a plan of the same;

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation as in Figure 4, but with the bidetbasin filled with a liquid ready for use; and Figure 7 is a viewcorresponding to Fig ure 6, but with the seat of the toilet partiallyraised to illustrate the manner of draining the liquid from the bidetbasin into the toilet bowl after use ofthe toilet.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 animproved bidet 1 is attached to the usual seat ring 2 of the ordinarytoilet seat which is supported above the usual bowl the ring beinghinged to the bowl top by the usual arms 2* connected to the pintle 2The bidet is formed of a basin section 4: depending into the bowl 3,

1926. Serial N0. 108,420.

and having a flange 5 extending peripherally along its open edge, andoverlying the seat ring 2 by which it is supported. The basin section atis provided along its rear end with a laterally extending or elongatedsllt or aperture 6 in its bottom wall, through which its contents may bedrained into the bowl of the closet.

A partition wall 7 of flexible waterproof material is secured to thebottom and side walls of the basin section immediately in front of theaperture or slit 6, and is con siderably wider than the width 01": thebasin section across which it is connected, so that when it isupstanding, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 it will be slightly folded alongvertica-l or upstanding folds. When the partition wall is upstanding, asin Figures 1 and 2, it lies against the rear end wall oi the basinsection and closes the latter. When dropped down through the slit oraperture 6, as shown in Figure 8, it uncovers the slit or aperture 6 andpermits drainage of the basin contents into the toilet or closet bowl.

The central part of the partition wall is elongated as a tongue 8 whichextends over the flange 5 so as to be supported therefrom when thepartition wall is upstanding to close the basin section.

The improved bidet, in its broadest aspects, may be formed of anysuitable material, but preferably the basin section, at least, is offlexible, waterproof material. The entire bidet is also preferablyformed of a. one piece, molded, flexible, resilient rubber, and theflange 5 may then have a turned over or hooked edge 9 which may besnapped over the periphery of the closet or toilet seat ring 2 uponstretching the flange 5 slightly so as to enlarge its dim-err sions. Theengagement of the hooked edge with the ring of the seat serves as anefl'ective means of attachment to the seat. In such a case the tongue 8may be made of a length sufiicient to extend over the rear end of theseat ring 2 and flange 5,and be hooked under the hooked edge 9 at therear, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Then when the flange 5 is snappedover the seat ring after the tongue has first been turned under theflange 9 and attached first at the rear ofthe seat, the tongue 8 will betrictionally anchored and will hold the partition wall upstanding. Thetongue 8 may be pulled closet or toilet, the tongue 8 is first foldedunder or around the flange am the rear, that is, under the hook 9 of theflange 5, and

' both tongue 8- and the rear end of the flange 5hooked over the rearend of the seat-ring. Theflangeo is then stretched and snapped over theseat ring all of the way around, as shownin Figures 1 and 2, so that thebidet entirely covers" and adhers to the seat. W ateror other. liquidmay then be placed in'the basin section. A person usingthe bidet may situpon it, preferably facing the rear because the seats are usually widerat the rear. which gives more room for the handsin performing the usualoperation.

At the conclusion of the operation, the tongue 8- may be pulled out fromunder the hook 9 of: the flange 5, and passed through the slit 6 asshown in Figure 3, allowing passage .of the basin sect-ion contents intothe bowl of the toilet. The bidet may then be flushed out, wiped drywith a towl, removed from the seat. folded and stored away. c

. In Figures 4 to 7 another embodiment of the "invention is illustrated,in which the parts of the usual toiletor water closet are designated bythe same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 3. In the embodiment ofthe invention, the basin section 10 of .the bidet is suspended withinthe bowl 3 of the toilet by its circumferentially extending flange 11.

The flangell terminates 'at-its free edge in a hook portion 12 which isadapted to snap over the outer circumferential edge of the seat ring 2whenjthe flange 11 is stretched outwardlyand forwardly s'omewhat,afterits 'r earfedge has first been hooked over the rear edgeof the seatring, as explained in connection with the embodiment of Figures Insteadof theslit ,6 and the partition Wall 7 ofFigures 1 to 3, the basinsection 10 is provided in its rear end wall with a.

horizontally elongated opening13 dischargthe toilet;

ing into relatively flat 'tubular rearward extension .14. The opening 13is located in the rear wall of the basin section 10 at a point Severalinches above the bottomwall, and the tubular extension depends into thebowl of In'the use of theembodiment of the invention shown in Figures 4to 7, the flange 11 is attached-to the toilet seat by stretch"- ing itand snapping its hooked edge 12 thereover, as explained, with thebasindepending into the toilet bowl as shown in Figure 4.

Thebasin section is then filled to the desired extent below the level ofthe opening 13, as shown in Figure 6. The bidet may then be used in theusual manner, and then the seat may be raised slowly to the positionshown in Figure 7 and then higher, so as to allow drainage of the liquidin the bidet basin through the opening 13 and the tubular extension 14into the toilet bowl.

The seat may again be lowered. the basin section flushed with cleanwater and the scat slowly elevated to discharge the flush water. Thebidet may then be wiped dry or allowed to dry and then removed andstored.

Such an embodiment of the bidet is also preferably made of moldedflexible resilient rubber, particularly the flange portion, and iseasily collapsed into a flat compact bundle for storage.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details and materials,which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain thenature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art withinthe principle and scope of the invention.

Claims:

1. A portable bidet for toilets having a seat portion and a bowlportion, comprising a basin of a size and shape to depend into said bowlportion and be spaced from the walls and contents thereof, and a flangeextending outwardly from the open edge of said besin to rest upon and besupported by said seat portion and terminating at its free edge in ahooked stretchable resilient portion to snap over the outer edge of:said seat portion and secure the flange and basin against movement uponsaid seat portion, with the basin suspended in said bowl portion and outof contact with the walls and contents of the bowl portion, said basinhaving a drain by which its contents may at will be discharged into thetoilet bowl while the basin is supported by the seat.

2. A portable device for attachment; to toilets of tee type having aseat portion with an underneath bowl portion, comprising a basin of asize to depend into the bowl portion and be spaced from the walls andcontents of the bowl portion, said basin having an extension portionengageable with and bookable over the seat portion of the toiletsurrounding the bowl so as to be suspended therefrom and be held therebyagainst sidewise movement thereon, said basin and extension being formedof resilient stretchable rubber whereby the device may collapse into aflat condition when removed from the toilet and may stretch and snapover the seat portion when applied thereto, said basin also having adrain by which. its contents may be emptied into the bowl portion whilethe bidet remains attached to the seat portion.

3. A bidet comprising a basin section of a. size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl,

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lifting the seat and means for detachably connecting the basin sectionto the usual seatring of a toiletso as to be suspended therefrom withthe basin section depending into the said bowl, said basin sectionhaving a drainage opening adjacent the rear end by which the contents ofthe basin sect-ion may be drained into the toilet bowl without removingthe bidet from the seat ring and by merely ring in the usual manner.

4:" A bidet comprising a basin section of a size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl, and means for detachably connecting the basinsection to the usual seat ring of a toilet so as to be suspendedtherefrom with the basin section depending into the said bowl, saidbasin section having a drainage opening in its rear wall at a levelmaterially above the bottom wall, whereby it may be drained into thebowl by merely lifting the seat ring in the usual manner,

5. A bidet comprising a basin section of a size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl, and means for detachably connecting the basinsection to the usual seat ring of a toilet with the basin sectiondepending into the said bowl, said basin section having at its rear enda tubular extension extending into the bowl of the toilet and openinginto the interior of the basin section at a level materially above thebottom Wall of the basin section, whereby as the seat ring is raised,the contents of the basin section will drain into the toilet bowlthrough the tubular extension.

6. A bidet comprising a basin section of a size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl, and means for detachably connecting the basinsection to the usual seat ring of a toilet so as to besuspendedtherefromwith the basin section depending into the said bowl, said basinsect-ion having a drainage opening in its rear wall at a levelmaterially above the bottom wall, said basin section and seat connectingmeans being formed of flexible rubber so as to collapse into asubstantially flat condition when detached from the seat.

7. a l, bidet comprising a basin section of a size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl, and means for detachablyconnecting the basinsection to the usual seat ring of a toilet so as to be suspendedtherefrom with the basin section depending into the said bowl, saidbasin section having at its rear end a tubular extension extending intothe bowl of the toilet and opening into the interior of the basinsection at a level materially above the bottom wall of the basinsection, whereby as the seat ring is raised, the contents of the basinsection will drain into the toilet bowl through the tubular eX- tension,said bidet being formed of flexible rubber so as to collapse into asubstantially flat condition when detached from the seat.

8. A bidet comprising a basin section of a size to depend into theordinary toilet bowl, and means for detachably connecting the basinsection to the usual seat ring of a toilet with the basin sectiondepending into the said bowl, said basin section havin at its rear end atubular extension extending into the bowl of the toilet and opening intothe interior of the basin section at a level materially above the bottomwall of the basin section, whereby as the seat ring is raised, thecontents of the basin section will drain into the toilet bowl throughthe tubular extension, said bidet being formed of flexible rubber andsaid connecting means comprising a flange of flexible rubber of a sizeto stretch and snap over the seat ring.

9. A portable device for attachment to toilets of the type having a seatportion and beneath it a bowl portion, comprising a collapsible basin offlexible water-proof material of a size to depend into and be spacedfrom said bowl portion, and having resilient extension sections whichmay be stretched and detachably snapped over the outer edge of the seatportion of the toilet so as to be supported therefrom with the basin suspended in the open face of the bowl portion and out of contact with thewalls of the bowl portion and its contents, said basin having a drain bywhich its contents may be discharged into said bowl portion without itsremoval from the seat portion.

10. A portable bidet for attachment to the usual water closet toiletshaving a seat portion above a bowl portion, said bidet comprising abasin materially smaller than said bowl portion, and supporting meansextend ing outwardly and laterally from said basin adjacent its edge atits open face to rest upon and be supported by the upper surface of saidseat, said means being detachably engageable with the outer edge of theseat portion to prevent material lateral movement of the basin, saidbasin having a drain opening by which its contents may be emptied intothe bowl portion without removal of the bidet from the seat portion.

11. A portable bidet for attachment to the usual water closet toiletshaving a seat portion above a bowl portion, said bidet comprising abasin materially smaller than said bowl portion, and supporting meansextending outwardly and laterally from said basin adjacent its edge atits open face to rest upon and be supported by the upper surface ofsaidseat, said means being detachably engageable with the outer edge ofthe seat portion to prevent material lateral movement of the basin, saidbasin having a drain opening in its rear end wall by which the contentsmay be emptied into the bowl portion by merely raising the seat portionwith the bidet attached thereto.

ELMER HASLETT.

